One problem related to front seat head restraint has been reported for the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe based on all problems reported for the 2012 Santa Fe.
Impossible to sit with back fully up against the seat back because the headrest pushes my head forward so that I am looking down at my lap instead of straight ahead. Painful and unsafe. I have removed the headrests and turned them around.