diff --git a/vehicle/config_test.go b/vehicle/config_test.go
index f7968988f..10421bd84 100644
--- a/vehicle/config_test.go
+++ b/vehicle/config_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ func TestVehicles(t *testing.T) {
 		"Missing required parameter", // Renault
 		"error connecting: Network Error",
 		"unexpected status: 401",
-		"could not obtain token", // Porsche
+		"could not obtain token",        // Porsche
+		"login failed: 400 Bad Request", // Tesla
 	}
 
 	for _, tmpl := range test.ConfigTemplates("vehicle") {
diff --git a/vehicle/tesla.go b/vehicle/tesla.go
index 0c43803ec..2d4f8c35d 100644
--- a/vehicle/tesla.go
+++ b/vehicle/tesla.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package vehicle
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ func NewTeslaFromConfig(other map[string]interface{}) (api.Vehicle, error) {
 		Password:     cc.Password,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("login failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	vehicles, err := client.Vehicles()