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Selling a junk Mazda

Junkyards and junk car buyers take any Mazda in any condition. What they pay depends on the car's weight, the scrap steel price, the parts still on it and the tow. Pick your model below for what owners report most, or get an offer now.

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What NHTSA data shows for Mazda

Across the 12 Mazda models with enough data to count (model years 1995–2022), NHTSA has 23,236 owner complaints on file and 187 recall campaigns. The most-reported components across the make are transmission and drivetrain (2,797), air bags (2,030), engine and cooling (1,305). The Mazda Mazda3 has the most complaints of any Mazda, with 3,960. Data as of 2026-10-12.

Complaint counts rise with how many of a model were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a big number mostly means a common car. The useful part is what fails: when the top complaint is transmission and drivetrain, read our guide to selling a car with a bad transmission before you take an offer.

Mazda models

ModelModel yearsComplaintsMost reportedRecalls
Mazda Mazda32004–20223,960Other27
Mazda CX-52012–20223,068Engine9
Mazda 6261995–20032,958Transmission and drivetrain10
Mazda Mazda62002–20212,946Air bags31
Mazda Tribute2000–20112,831Engine and cooling22
Mazda CX-92007–20221,878Brakes14
Mazda CX-72007–20131,549Air bags7
Mazda Protege1995–20031,053Air bags11
Mazda RX-82004–20111,004Transmission and drivetrain14
Mazda MPV1995–2006792Transmission and drivetrain17
Mazda B-Series Truck1995–2009662Air bags19
Mazda Mazda52006–2016535Steering6

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