2005 Chevrolet Equinox Steering Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 59,950 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering column” (12% of reports).
- 50steering complaints
- 59,950median miles at failure
- 8mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 39%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering column: mentioned in 6 of 50 complaints (12%)
- Front end: mentioned in 6 of 50 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 38 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 8 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 4 an injury.
Chevrolet Equinox steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Equinox | 3 | 4% | 700 |
| 2025 Equinox | 11 | 5% | 8,300 |
| 2024 Equinox | 4 | 5% | — |
| 2023 Equinox | 8 | 8% | — |
| 2022 Equinox | 6 | 3% | 3,400 |
| 2021 Equinox | 4 | 4% | — |
| 2020 Equinox | 13 | 4% | 3,459 |
| 2019 Equinox | 9 | 3% | 28,000 |
| 2018 Equinox | 15 | 4% | 10,000 |
| 2017 Equinox | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2016 Equinox | 7 | 2% | 29,000 |
| 2015 Equinox | 14 | 2% | 20,000 |
| 2014 Equinox | 18 | 3% | 38,000 |
| 2013 Equinox | 19 | 3% | 71,123 |
| 2012 Equinox | 36 | 5% | 36,000 |
| 2011 Equinox | 43 | 5% | 65,000 |
| 2010 Equinox | 44 | 6% | 44,500 |
| 2009 Equinox | 5 | 5% | 80,000 |
| 2008 Equinox | 44 | 12% | 79,000 |
| 2007 Equinox | 78 | 11% | 76,777 |
| 2006 Equinox | 34 | 5% | 79,000 |
| 2005 Equinox | 50 | 8% | 59,950 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Brake won't releases after puting on brake pedal key falls out of ignition while drive ing steering seems like going to fall apart when turnings cat hardly put gas in it code 0445 large evap leak detector
Steering wheel got locked i tried with different keys even a new dealers key and it still didn't unlock . It was parked
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED BACK ON 02/2019. THE DRIVE SHAFT FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE ON 07/2019 AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DEEMED THE VEHICLE UNDRIVABLE ON 12/23/19. THE CONTACT CALLED THE STATE POLICE FOR VEHICLE FRAUD AN DWAS…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Chevrolet Equinoxs have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about steering for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox (8% of the 638 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 59,950 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox?
The most frequent phrase is “steering column”, in 6 of 50 complaints, followed by “front end” (6).
Other 2005 Chevrolet Equinox problems
See all 2005 Chevrolet Equinox problems or steering problems across all Equinox years.