diff --git a/homeassistant/components/tessie/entity.py b/homeassistant/components/tessie/entity.py
index ecd7f863542..fc6e8939da9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/tessie/entity.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/tessie/entity.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class TessieEntity(CoordinatorEntity[TessieStateUpdateCoordinator]):
     ) -> None:
         """Run a tessie_api function and handle exceptions."""
         try:
-            await func(
+            response = await func(
                 session=self.coordinator.session,
                 vin=self.vin,
                 api_key=self.coordinator.api_key,
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ class TessieEntity(CoordinatorEntity[TessieStateUpdateCoordinator]):
             )
         except ClientResponseError as e:
             raise HomeAssistantError from e
+        if response["result"] is False:
+            raise HomeAssistantError(
+                response.get("reason"), "An unknown issue occurred"
+            )
 
     def set(self, *args: Any) -> None:
         """Set a value in coordinator data."""
diff --git a/tests/components/tessie/common.py b/tests/components/tessie/common.py
index a26f4becf78..ae80526e5d9 100644
--- a/tests/components/tessie/common.py
+++ b/tests/components/tessie/common.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ TEST_STATE_OF_ALL_VEHICLES = load_json_object_fixture("vehicles.json", DOMAIN)
 TEST_VEHICLE_STATE_ONLINE = load_json_object_fixture("online.json", DOMAIN)
 TEST_VEHICLE_STATE_ASLEEP = load_json_object_fixture("asleep.json", DOMAIN)
 TEST_RESPONSE = {"result": True}
+TEST_RESPONSE_ERROR = {"result": False, "reason": "reason why"}
 
 TEST_CONFIG = {CONF_ACCESS_TOKEN: "1234567890"}
 TESSIE_URL = "https://api.tessie.com/"
diff --git a/tests/components/tessie/test_cover.py b/tests/components/tessie/test_cover.py
index be75b6df60a..426b8ab1696 100644
--- a/tests/components/tessie/test_cover.py
+++ b/tests/components/tessie/test_cover.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import ATTR_ENTITY_ID
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 
-from .common import ERROR_UNKNOWN, TEST_RESPONSE, setup_platform
+from .common import ERROR_UNKNOWN, TEST_RESPONSE, TEST_RESPONSE_ERROR, setup_platform
 
 
 async def test_window(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
@@ -110,3 +110,24 @@ async def test_errors(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
         )
         mock_set.assert_called_once()
         assert error.from_exception == ERROR_UNKNOWN
+
+
+async def test_response_error(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+    """Tests response errors are handled."""
+
+    await setup_platform(hass)
+    entity_id = "cover.test_charge_port_door"
+
+    # Test setting cover open with unknown error
+    with patch(
+        "homeassistant.components.tessie.cover.open_unlock_charge_port",
+        return_value=TEST_RESPONSE_ERROR,
+    ) as mock_set, pytest.raises(HomeAssistantError) as error:
+        await hass.services.async_call(
+            COVER_DOMAIN,
+            SERVICE_OPEN_COVER,
+            {ATTR_ENTITY_ID: [entity_id]},
+            blocking=True,
+        )
+        mock_set.assert_called_once()
+        assert str(error) == TEST_RESPONSE_ERROR["reason"]