One problem related to steering rack and pinion has been reported for the 2005 Saturn VUE. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2005 Saturn VUE based on all problems reported for the 2005 VUE.
Every time the car hits a bump there a severe rattle from the front end. I had new struts installed and that is when the mechanics told and showed me that the bushings on the rack and pinion unit were going bad. I have checked since then and nobody seems to sell the bushing. They want you to buy a new unit for 600ish dollars or a remanufactured one for as much as 300ish dollars. Now when you purchase either of these units it is suggested that you also buy the new boltsand castle nuts for it which less then 29 dollars. The units have new bushings installed so I know some one is producing them and you can buy the bolts from almost anyone. The mechanic suggested sooner then later would be best as rack may come loose from frame and cause a sever loss of steering which would include severe bodily harm or death. And gm does sell rack and pinion mount bushing for their other vehicles just not the Saturns for some reason! start date is approximate the forums have a large number of complaints about the same situation but no solutions.