Selling a junk Mazda Mazda5
Any Mazda5 sells for scrap or parts, running or not. Below: what owners report most often for each model year, the recalls on file, and which of those change the offer. Enter your ZIP for a buyer near you.
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What owners report about the Mazda Mazda5
NHTSA has 535 owner complaints on file for the Mazda Mazda5, model years 2006 to 2016, the 382nd-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are steering (102, 19%), tires (60, 11%), suspension (59, 11%). 45 complaints involved a crash, 14 a fire, and 18 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 50,000 miles. The 2006 model year has the most complaints (103). Data as of 2026-10-12.
When the top complaint is steering, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to deciding whether to repair or junk: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.
Mazda Mazda5 by model year
| Year | Complaints | Most reported | Crash | Fire | Recalls | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 103 | Suspension | 6 | 4 | 3 | 50,500 |
| 2007 | 79 | Steering | 4 | 2 | 2 | 62,000 |
| 2008 | 86 | Steering | 4 | 2 | 2 | 40,518 |
| 2009 | 81 | Steering | 6 | 3 | 3 | 48,000 |
| 2010 | 72 | Air bags | 6 | 3 | 1 | 61,605 |
| 2011 | 2 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 48 | Fuel system | 7 | 0 | 1 | 60,000 |
| 2013 | 35 | Brakes | 7 | 0 | 1 | 38,211 |
| 2014 | 16 | Brakes | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 11 | Other | 5 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 2 | Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not confirmed defects. Median miles is the odometer reading owners gave when they reported a problem, shown only where 20 or more reports include it.
Mazda Mazda5 recalls
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for equipment (1), engine and cooling (1), latches and locks (1). Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer. Before you sell, check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a buyer who plans to resell the car will.
- 2012 model year, body and structure (campaign 16V644000, Sep 2016): Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2013 Mazda3 and Mazdaspeed3 vehicles manufactured November 18, 2008, to June 8, 2013, 2012-2015 Mazda5 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2010, …
- 2009 model year, other (campaign 10V600000, Nov 2010): MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 MAZDA5 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 29, 2009, THROUGH APRIL 28, 2010. WATER MAY NOT HAVE BEEN REMOVED COMPLETELY FROM THE HARNESS CONNECTOR OF THE FUEL PUMP DUE TO VARIA…
- 2007 model year, steering (campaign 10V374000, Aug 2010): MAZDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 MAZDA3 AND MAZDA5 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM APRIL 2, 2007 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2008. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST CO…
- 2006 model year, equipment (campaign 09E011000, Apr 2009): THULE, INC. IS RECALLING 2,323 OWNER-INSTALLED ROOF-MOUNTED FIT KITS, MODELS 3068 AND 3069, MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2008 AND FEBRUARY 28, 2009 THAT ARE USED WITH THULE PODIUM FOOT PACKS, MODELS 460 AND 460R. THES…
- 2006 model year, latches and locks (campaign 06V463000, Dec 2006): ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: ALASKA, COLORADO, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, …
What a Mazda Mazda5 is worth as a junk car
Buyers price a junk Mazda5 on four things: its weight at today's scrap steel price (the floor), the parts still on it that can be resold, whether it starts and drives, and how far they have to tow it. None of those come from a complaint database, so use this page to describe the car accurately and our junk car value guide to work out a ceiling for the metal. Then get more than one offer.
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Questions people ask
- What is a junk Mazda Mazda5 worth?
- What a yard can recover: the car's weight at the current scrap steel price, plus parts it can resell (the catalytic converter, engine, transmission and wheels if they're good), minus towing and processing. The same Mazda5 gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
- Will a junkyard buy a Mazda Mazda5 that doesn't run?
- Yes. Junkyards and junk car buyers take cars that don't start, and most arrange the tow. Tell them honestly whether it starts, whether the engine and transmission are still in it, and whether the catalytic converter is on; those are what change the price.
- Should I fix an open recall before selling a Mazda Mazda5?
- Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer for as long as the car exists. If the car is going for scrap, the repair won't change the scrap price. If a buyer might resell it or pull parts, a completed recall can help. Check your VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup first.
- Where do these Mazda Mazda5 numbers come from?
- From the complaint and recall data NHTSA publishes for every make and model, counted by model year on 2026-10-12. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect, and the count rises with how many of the model were sold.