2005 Chevrolet Equinox Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 50about this part
- Share
- 8%of 638 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,950miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 50 complaints about the steering of the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, 8% of the 638 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,950 miles. 8 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Please note in order to try to avid an accident in which nardone electric truck,broadsided my driver side on a complete screpedown on my vehicle, and afterward after I left the expressway 93 n in boston ,15 minutes later after I stopped at a convenience store,my vehicle would not turn left or right only straight...”
NHTSA complaint #10633273, filed 2014-09, 88,000 miles“Water seeped in under sun roof, down front driver side roof pillar and then into car behind dashboard then dripped down into computer control device (where obdii unit hooks up) where it shorted out entire electrical system. I was going down a hill into town where speed is 45 MPH and my sister in law was in car and we were heading to airport however engine just shut down. Brakes and steering became really much more difficult to control. …”
NHTSA complaint #10607550, filed 2014-07, 65,000 miles“My car cranks without turning the ignition over and I replace the battery because my car kept quitting but it still has trouble cranking.my heater core also went out after only having it for a few mths.”
NHTSA complaint #10967528, filed 2017-03, 196,000 miles“I received my vehicle back on 8.2.11 it had been in the repair shop since 5.14.11. The repair man replaced and reprogrammed the transmission modulator. He noted that it did act up for him, however it had not acted up since his last attempt at fixing it. It was raining when I picked up my car. In the first 10 miles I noticed the steering pulled to the left a couple of times. After I hit dry road this did not occur. …”
NHTSA complaint #10416938, filed 2011-08, 74,126 miles“On may 6th 2011 I was traveling to work on the 17w expressway. After exiting the expressway and making a left hand turn on to grant avenue where I am employed my steering wheel felt funny. Upon making a left hand turn in to the parking lot my steering completely went leaving the steering wheel to spin completely around with no control of the tires what so ever. There is a defect in the compartment that holds the rack and pinion. …”
NHTSA complaint #10399991, filed 2011-05, 81,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10245395Nov 6, 2023This service bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure when diagnosing…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 4% |
| 2025 | 12 | 5% |
| 2024 | 4 | 5% |
| 2023 | 8 | 8% |
| 2022 | 6 | 3% |
| 2021 | 4 | 4% |
| 2020 | 13 | 4% |
| 2019 | 9 | 3% |
| 2018 | 15 | 4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 7 | 2% |
| 2015 | 14 | 2% |
| 2014 | 18 | 3% |
| 2013 | 19 | 3% |
| 2012 | 36 | 5% |
| 2011 | 43 | 6% |
| 2010 | 44 | 6% |
| 2009 | 5 | 5% |
| 2008 | 44 | 12% |
| 2007 | 78 | 11% |
| 2006 | 34 | 5% |
| 2005 | 50 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox
159 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
114 complaintsEngine cooling
111 complaintsBrakes
105 complaintsSuspension
57 complaintsEngine
55 complaintsOther or unknown
48 complaintsAir bags
38 complaintsFuel system
36 complaintsBody and structure
34 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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