diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_unused_vars/allowed.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_unused_vars/allowed.rs
index 4a3616d8c4b582..1a51b5a7ca9e35 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_unused_vars/allowed.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_unused_vars/allowed.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,72 @@ use oxc_semantic::Semantic;
 use super::binding_pattern::CheckBinding;
 use super::{options::ArgsOption, NoUnusedVars, Symbol};
 
+impl<'s, 'a> Symbol<'s, 'a> {
+    /// Returns `true` if this function is a callback passed to another function
+    pub fn is_function_callback(&self) -> bool {
+        debug_assert!(self.declaration().kind().is_function_like());
+
+        for parent in self.iter_parents() {
+            match parent.kind() {
+                AstKind::MemberExpression(_) | AstKind::ParenthesizedExpression(_) => {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                AstKind::CallExpression(_) => {
+                    return true;
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        false
+    }
+
+    /// ```ts
+    /// var foo = function foo() {};
+    /// //                 ^^^ does not have a read reference, needs manual check
+    /// foo()
+    /// ```
+    pub fn is_function_assigned_to_same_name_variable(&self) -> bool {
+        debug_assert!(self.declaration().kind().is_function_like());
+
+        for parent in self.iter_parents() {
+            match parent.kind() {
+                AstKind::MemberExpression(_) | AstKind::ParenthesizedExpression(_) => {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                AstKind::VariableDeclarator(decl) => {
+                    return decl
+                        .id
+                        .get_binding_identifier()
+                        .is_some_and(|id| id.name == self.name())
+                }
+                _ => {
+                    return false;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        false
+    }
+}
 impl NoUnusedVars {
+    /// Returns `true` if this unused variable declaration should be allowed
+    /// (i.e. not reported)
+    pub(super) fn is_allowed_variable_declaration<'a>(
+        &self,
+        symbol: &Symbol<'_, 'a>,
+        decl: &VariableDeclarator<'a>,
+    ) -> bool {
+        if decl.kind.is_var() && self.vars.is_local() && symbol.is_root() {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // check if res is an array/object unpacking pattern that should be ignored
+        matches!(decl.id.check_unused_binding_pattern(&*self, symbol), Some(res) if res.is_ignore())
+    }
+
     pub(super) fn is_allowed_argument<'a>(
         &self,
         semantic: &Semantic<'a>,
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_unused_vars/binding_pattern.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_unused_vars/binding_pattern.rs
index 4ffdd24be7260a..c10b7199b618c2 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_unused_vars/binding_pattern.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_unused_vars/binding_pattern.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,17 @@ impl<'a> CheckBinding<'a> for ArrayPattern<'a> {
             let Some(el) = el.as_ref() else {
                 continue;
             };
-            let res = el.check_unused_binding_pattern(options, symbol);
+            // const [a, _b, c] = arr; console.log(a, b)
+            // here, res will contain data for _b, and we want to check if it
+            // can be ignored (if it matches destructuredArrayIgnorePattern)
+            let res = el.check_unused_binding_pattern(options, symbol).map(|res| {
+                let is_ignorable = options
+                    .destructured_array_ignore_pattern
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .is_some_and(|pattern| pattern.is_match(symbol.name()));
+                return res | is_ignorable;
+            });
+
             if res.is_some() {
                 return res;
             }
diff --git a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_unused_vars/mod.rs b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_unused_vars/mod.rs
index 543e18b02ff4c7..00610ccdefe92b 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_unused_vars/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_linter/src/rules/eslint/no_unused_vars/mod.rs
@@ -178,9 +178,9 @@ impl Rule for NoUnusedVars {
                 }
             }
             AstKind::VariableDeclarator(decl) => {
-                if decl.kind.is_var() && self.vars.is_local() && symbol.is_root() {
+                if self.is_allowed_variable_declaration(&symbol, decl) {
                     return;
-                }
+                };
                 let report =
                     if let Some(last_write) = symbol.references().rev().find(|r| r.is_write()) {
                         diagnostic::assign(&symbol, last_write.span())
@@ -195,14 +195,22 @@ impl Rule for NoUnusedVars {
                 }
                 ctx.diagnostic(diagnostic::param(&symbol));
             }
-            AstKind::CatchParameter(_) => ctx.diagnostic(diagnostic::declared(&symbol)),
-            unknown => {
-                debug_assert!(
-                    false,
-                    "NoUnusedVars::run_on_symbol - unhandled AstKind: {:?}",
-                    unknown.debug_name()
-                )
+            AstKind::Function(_) => {
+                if symbol.is_function_callback()
+                    || symbol.is_function_assigned_to_same_name_variable()
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+                ctx.diagnostic(diagnostic::declared(&symbol));
             }
+            _ => ctx.diagnostic(diagnostic::declared(&symbol)),
+            // unknown => {
+            //     debug_assert!(
+            //         false,
+            //         "NoUnusedVars::run_on_symbol - unhandled AstKind: {:?}",
+            //         unknown.debug_name()
+            //     )
+            // }
         };
         // match (is_ignored, is_used) {
         //     (true, true) => {