A steering device has a steering gear housing, which provides a sensor accommodation region; a steering sensor unit, which is situated in the sensor accommodation region when installed; a housing cover, which is provided to cover the sensor accommodation region in the axial direction when installed; and a connector unit, which can be situated in a contact recess in the steering gear housing or in the housing cover, for making, in particular direct, electrical contact with the steering sensor unit during the process of installing the connector unit, the connector unit comprising a plug unit with at least one plug element, for connection to the steering sensor unit, and a support unit. It is suggested that the connector unit comprises an elastic compensation unit, which is connected fixedly to the plug element and to the support unit and is provided to support the plug element resiliently.