Two problems related to steering rack and pinion have been reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Chevrolet Equinox based on all problems reported for the 2005 Equinox.
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. If the steering wheel had became defective while traveling on the express way at sixty five miles an hour there would have been nothing I could do but brake and god knows what way the wheels would have turned and how many incident people I would have wiped out before the vehicle came to a stop probably flipping because of lack of control. This is a serious situation and I see that there have been recalls on chevy products for this exact defect. People are going to be killed and probably have been prior to this incident. This has to be rectified immediately. I believe chevy should recall these vehichles immediately. My VIN# is as follows: 2cndl73f356040374. This repair is costing me $670. 00 with cost of repair and towing. I believe that I should be reimbursed for chevy's negligence.
Very erratic steering when changing lanes at 50 mph caused me to lose control and crashed into a grassy ditch. This was the second time I noticed the steering was very different then I have ever felt. After hitting the ditch the car rolled. Remarkably, I was not injured and both airbags deployed and my seat belt kept me from injury. There wasn't any broken glass. The car held up to the 5 star safety. My concern is the bobble effect when changing lanes and the too tight steering. Fortunately, no other vehicles were involved. My Equinox suffered about $10500 damage. $4500 were for the airbags and related parts. My car is still in getting fixed. My only complaint is the steering at highway speeds. I will no longer have confidence in driving this on the highway.