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Selling a junk Mazda Mazda6

Any Mazda6 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 Mazda6

NHTSA has 2,946 owner complaints on file for the Mazda Mazda6, model years 2002 to 2021, the 148th-most of the 423 models in our data. The most-reported components are air bags (639, 22%), body and structure (298, 10%), other (265, 9%). 191 complaints involved a crash, 37 a fire, and 109 say the vehicle had to be towed. The median mileage when the problem was reported is 68,300 miles. The 2009 model year has the most complaints (529). Data as of 2026-10-12.

When the top complaint is air bags, the question for a seller is whether a buyer will resell the car, pull the parts or scrap it. Read our guide to selling a car after an accident: it explains which offers assume the part works and how to describe the car so the price holds at pickup.

Mazda Mazda6 by model year

YearComplaintsMost reportedCrashFireRecallsMedian miles
200240Transmission and drivetrain20149,222
2003245Transmission and drivetrain143956,825
2004197Air bags148770,878
2005180Air bags135660,153
2006207Air bags191675,000
2007184Air bags182680,000
2008121Air bags172561,000
2009529Body and structure961091,009
2010318Body and structure92987,000
2011189Suspension132693,112
2012128Air bags73673,500
201335Brakes104—
2014196Electrical system230445,000
201578Brakes110327,000
2016112Other190138,450
201777Other10123,450
201882Engine132—
20196Other001—
20203Body and structure000—
202119Engine000—

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 Mazda6 recalls

NHTSA lists 31 recall campaigns across these model years, most often for air bags (9), fuel system (6), lights (4). 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.

  • 2018 model year, fuel system (campaign 21V875000, Nov 2021): Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform,…
  • 2003 model year, air bags (campaign 19V781000, Oct 2019): Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replace…
  • 2009 model year, air bags (campaign 19V782000, Oct 2019): Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2007-2012 CX-7, CX-9, and 2009-2012 Maza6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using…
  • 2018 model year, engine (campaign 19V497000, Jun 2019): Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018-2019 CX-5, Mazda6, and 2019 Mazda3 vehicles. A software error in the powertrain control module (PCM) may cause the engine to stall.
  • 2011 model year, body and structure (campaign 19V323000, Apr 2019): Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2011-2013 Mazda6 vehicles sold, or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland,Massa…

What a Mazda Mazda6 is worth as a junk car

Buyers price a junk Mazda6 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 Mazda6 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 Mazda6 gets different offers from different buyers, so compare at least two. Our value guide shows the public benchmark.
Will a junkyard buy a Mazda Mazda6 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 Mazda6?
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 Mazda6 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.