Cabin filter Fram or K&N

I really like my K&N reusable cabin filter. It's made very heavy duty.

If you still have the car, or run into this issue again, YES, the baking soda cabin air filter works. IMO Fram makes the best ones. I had almost your identical problem. As soon as the filter dies, the cigarette and perfume odors spew from the vents. I also did the ozone and vinegar treatments. I also had no luck with the carbon filters. The only thing that worked for me is the Fram baking soda cabin filter.

fram cabin air filter. been using them forever on all my cars. and also their engine air filter.

Just get a multi layered, charcoal infused filter for cleaner air inside the cabin. Fram makes a good example and it's available at all Walmarts.

I bought a Fram/Arm & Hammer cabin filter from Walmart for about $20

The K & N ones are very nice quality and make sense if you are going to keep the car for many miles. Once you buy them you will look at it and think man all the other ones are bad quality.

The VF2074 fits just as well as the oem, you should be able to set it in the oem door / latch. I have it on mine with no issues.

Otherwise, the Fram cabin filters are fine, too.

I use Fram not the greatest but I change them regularly

The aftermarket ones like Fram with charcoal have noticeably restricted airflow for me. As I understand it, using the thick ones that restrict airflow can cause issues with the blower motor and resistor overheating and failing since there's not enough airflow to keep them cool (similar to operating with clogged filter).