Take it from a Pizzaguy in a Dunce Cap:
Next time the seat wont' move, try the passenger side. If both wont move, it's the seat relay.
And it seems like it's ALWAYS the seat relay.
BETTER YET - sell the damn car and get ya a Base model, or better yet, an SE like mine:
'cause Base and SEs dont have those uncomfortable leather powered seats - they have nice, manual, comfy cloth seats.