If you are thinking about buying the OEM Cargo Cover for the 2026 Passport, please read what I have to say. I promise that I can talk you out of it.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
If anyone knows of an aftermarket solution: Please let us know.
I bought the cloth cargo cover Part 08U35-3BM-110 from AllDiscountParts.com Product Link. They are a bit cheaper and IMO pack their shipments better than College Hills Honda. I paid 86.18 before shipping.
Let me just start out by saying I am disappointed. I KNOW Honda could have done better. I have experience with two other Honda cargo covers: The cargo cover for the Honda Fit tilts upward out of the way when the hatch is opened, the cargo cover for the Honda CRV retracts and the rear edge hooks into a channel with one-handed ease. Both are functional.
PROS:
1. It would indeed provide privacy to the cargo area.
2. It covers the area reasonably well.
3. It should prevent the dog in the back seat from reaching over the seat into the cargo area to rummage through high-set cargo as she has been known to do, so far, though her determination has not been tested yet.
4. It folds up very compact if you want to stow it.
CONS:
1. It feels like it is always in the way every time I interact with the cargo area. More so than other cargo covers.
2. It is not easy to manipulate. Connect, disconnect.
3. It does not retract. So when disconnected it flops around in the way.
Front Connection: The worst part is the front connection to the seats. It has 5 C-clamp push-on connectors. To fold down the seat you have to remove them, which as of now, while new, takes quite a bit of force, more force than simply folding down the seat. To reconnect it also takes quite a bit of force, and to make it easier you have to extend the headrest upward to connect, and then again downward if you like the rear headrests to be at their lowest, like I do. If you are short, you basically have to climb into the back seat to dis/connect the middle clamp to the middle headrest. I typically just leave the middle disconnected because it doesn't make much of a difference other than the cover not appearing quite as taught and smooth. If you frequently fold the rear seat, this will drive you mad. When disconnected, the cover just hangs down, in the way. You can flip it up on top of the middle section, but there is nothing keeping it there, other than weight of the 3 stiffener rods the clamps are mounted to. This does keep it in place better than the rear portion when casually folded on top.
Rear Connection: The rear is a bit simpler, and less-bad. It is connected with two elastic loops that go over two plastic buttons on each side of the cargo area. However, it does come all the way to the rear of the cargo area almost against the hatch, which is good, but before it does, it slopes downward, which is bad. That makes it feel like it is in the way when loading/unloading anything slightly bulkier than a grocery bag. The two loops are connected nice and tight, which is good, but disconnecting the loops is not so easy with a single hand, which may be occupied with what you intend to load, which is bad. When disconnected it flops around weightlessly, and if you fold it on top of the middle, it will fall down easily if driving the car normally. Or with a slight breeze.
Tension Rods: The side tension rods hold the whole mess securely in place. Even with all of my yanking on it and trying to get the C-clamps to release from the headrest on their own. It even allows the cover to shield the awkward side areas that a straight-between the pillars cover would miss. The height they are mounted at is where the rest of the cover would ideally sit. I have no complaint about the tension bars, A+ Honda. I just wish there had been a two-way retraction bar between those two tension rods. Or some sort of tie or retainer for the two potentially loose ends.
Fuction: The cover would keep people from viewing your cargo despite being made of flimsy mesh fabric. However, I now have 50% tint on the rear windows and combined with the factory tint you cannot see light colored items inside without the cover. I figured that perhaps the cover might at least have some other added benefit like reducing the amount of space the air conditioning would need to exchange air with, or perhaps muffle some of the noise of shifting cargo, however little. Previous Honda covers have done this, slightly. But, this cover being made of extremely thin and mesh fabric, it is completely incapable of doing either of those things.
In conclusion:
I had ordered this before getting window tint on my PP and without reading other's reviews, as I've had previously had good experiences with Honda's cargo covers.
I would not recommend this product to someone who frequently interacts with their cargo area: folding seats or loading large amounts of items.
If privacy is your goal, I recommend getting 50% or greater tint on the rear windows an call it a day. Or a blanket.
If keeping the dog from traversing between the backseat and cargo area, Honda has an accessory "Cargo Separation Barrier" that may be better than this.
I may look at modifying this cover to make it better: stretching and lubricating the clamps to see if I can get them to easily pop off by folding the seat, maybe finding a way to mount the rear higher... But after a few days of using it I feel like I might just end up stowing it or try to sell it.
But, if I had to do it over again, I would not have purchased this cover. This is not a quality Honda product.
Pictures:
Overview:
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Closer look at rear attachment and tension rod:
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Closeup of headrest clamps with headrest height required to more easily clip them on:
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Rear flopping down:
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Rear folded on top, but not for long:
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Front flopping around:
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Front and rear folded on top, nothing holding them, it would take a miracle to keep them in place
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Closeup of tension rod with both sides folded on top:
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Closeup look of mesh fabric, can easily see the cargo tray black on black on black below:
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If you have any questions, feel free to ask.
If anyone knows of an aftermarket solution: Please let us know.
I bought the cloth cargo cover Part 08U35-3BM-110 from AllDiscountParts.com Product Link. They are a bit cheaper and IMO pack their shipments better than College Hills Honda. I paid 86.18 before shipping.
Let me just start out by saying I am disappointed. I KNOW Honda could have done better. I have experience with two other Honda cargo covers: The cargo cover for the Honda Fit tilts upward out of the way when the hatch is opened, the cargo cover for the Honda CRV retracts and the rear edge hooks into a channel with one-handed ease. Both are functional.
PROS:
1. It would indeed provide privacy to the cargo area.
2. It covers the area reasonably well.
3. It should prevent the dog in the back seat from reaching over the seat into the cargo area to rummage through high-set cargo as she has been known to do, so far, though her determination has not been tested yet.
4. It folds up very compact if you want to stow it.
CONS:
1. It feels like it is always in the way every time I interact with the cargo area. More so than other cargo covers.
2. It is not easy to manipulate. Connect, disconnect.
3. It does not retract. So when disconnected it flops around in the way.
Front Connection: The worst part is the front connection to the seats. It has 5 C-clamp push-on connectors. To fold down the seat you have to remove them, which as of now, while new, takes quite a bit of force, more force than simply folding down the seat. To reconnect it also takes quite a bit of force, and to make it easier you have to extend the headrest upward to connect, and then again downward if you like the rear headrests to be at their lowest, like I do. If you are short, you basically have to climb into the back seat to dis/connect the middle clamp to the middle headrest. I typically just leave the middle disconnected because it doesn't make much of a difference other than the cover not appearing quite as taught and smooth. If you frequently fold the rear seat, this will drive you mad. When disconnected, the cover just hangs down, in the way. You can flip it up on top of the middle section, but there is nothing keeping it there, other than weight of the 3 stiffener rods the clamps are mounted to. This does keep it in place better than the rear portion when casually folded on top.
Rear Connection: The rear is a bit simpler, and less-bad. It is connected with two elastic loops that go over two plastic buttons on each side of the cargo area. However, it does come all the way to the rear of the cargo area almost against the hatch, which is good, but before it does, it slopes downward, which is bad. That makes it feel like it is in the way when loading/unloading anything slightly bulkier than a grocery bag. The two loops are connected nice and tight, which is good, but disconnecting the loops is not so easy with a single hand, which may be occupied with what you intend to load, which is bad. When disconnected it flops around weightlessly, and if you fold it on top of the middle, it will fall down easily if driving the car normally. Or with a slight breeze.
Tension Rods: The side tension rods hold the whole mess securely in place. Even with all of my yanking on it and trying to get the C-clamps to release from the headrest on their own. It even allows the cover to shield the awkward side areas that a straight-between the pillars cover would miss. The height they are mounted at is where the rest of the cover would ideally sit. I have no complaint about the tension bars, A+ Honda. I just wish there had been a two-way retraction bar between those two tension rods. Or some sort of tie or retainer for the two potentially loose ends.
Fuction: The cover would keep people from viewing your cargo despite being made of flimsy mesh fabric. However, I now have 50% tint on the rear windows and combined with the factory tint you cannot see light colored items inside without the cover. I figured that perhaps the cover might at least have some other added benefit like reducing the amount of space the air conditioning would need to exchange air with, or perhaps muffle some of the noise of shifting cargo, however little. Previous Honda covers have done this, slightly. But, this cover being made of extremely thin and mesh fabric, it is completely incapable of doing either of those things.
In conclusion:
I had ordered this before getting window tint on my PP and without reading other's reviews, as I've had previously had good experiences with Honda's cargo covers.
I would not recommend this product to someone who frequently interacts with their cargo area: folding seats or loading large amounts of items.
If privacy is your goal, I recommend getting 50% or greater tint on the rear windows an call it a day. Or a blanket.
If keeping the dog from traversing between the backseat and cargo area, Honda has an accessory "Cargo Separation Barrier" that may be better than this.
I may look at modifying this cover to make it better: stretching and lubricating the clamps to see if I can get them to easily pop off by folding the seat, maybe finding a way to mount the rear higher... But after a few days of using it I feel like I might just end up stowing it or try to sell it.
But, if I had to do it over again, I would not have purchased this cover. This is not a quality Honda product.
Pictures:
Overview:
Closer look at rear attachment and tension rod:
Closeup of headrest clamps with headrest height required to more easily clip them on:
Rear flopping down:
Rear folded on top, but not for long:
Front flopping around:
Front and rear folded on top, nothing holding them, it would take a miracle to keep them in place
Closeup of tension rod with both sides folded on top:
Closeup look of mesh fabric, can easily see the cargo tray black on black on black below:
