diff --git a/packages/bolt-connection/test/bolt/bolt-protocol-v6x0.test.js b/packages/bolt-connection/test/bolt/bolt-protocol-v6x0.test.js
index 7abaad9ab..05e8c03b1 100644
--- a/packages/bolt-connection/test/bolt/bolt-protocol-v6x0.test.js
+++ b/packages/bolt-connection/test/bolt/bolt-protocol-v6x0.test.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import {
   internal,
   vector,
   json,
+  UnsupportedType,
   ProtocolVersion
 } from 'neo4j-driver-core'
 
@@ -1186,6 +1187,89 @@ describe('#unit BoltProtocolV6x0', () => {
       const unpacked = protocol.unpack(buffer)
       expect(unpacked).toEqual(struct)
     })
+
+    it.each([
+      [
+        'float32',
+        new structure.Structure(0x56, [[0xC6], new Int8Array(Float32Array.from([13, Infinity, -Infinity, NaN]).buffer)]),
+        vector(Float32Array.from([13, Infinity, -Infinity, NaN]))
+      ],
+      [
+        'float64',
+        new structure.Structure(0x56, [[0xC1], new Int8Array(Float64Array.from([13, Infinity, -Infinity, NaN]).buffer)]),
+        vector(Float64Array.from([13, Infinity, -Infinity, NaN]))
+      ],
+      [
+        'int8',
+        new structure.Structure(0x56, [[0xC8], Int8Array.from([-128, 127])]),
+        vector(Int8Array.from([-128, 127]))
+      ],
+      [
+        'int16',
+        new structure.Structure(0x56, [[0xC9], new Int8Array(Int16Array.from([-32768, 32767]).buffer)]),
+        vector(Int16Array.from([-32768, 32767]))
+      ],
+      [
+        'int32',
+        new structure.Structure(0x56, [[0xCA], new Int8Array(Int32Array.from([-2147483648, 2147483647]).buffer)]),
+        vector(Int32Array.from([-2147483648, 2147483647]))
+      ],
+      [
+        'int64',
+        new structure.Structure(0x56, [[0xCB], new Int8Array(BigInt64Array.from([-9223372036854775808n, 9223372036854775807n]).buffer)]),
+        vector(BigInt64Array.from([-9223372036854775808n, 9223372036854775807n]))
+      ]
+    ])('should unpack (%s) vector', (_, struct, object) => {
+      const buffer = alloc(256)
+      const protocol = new BoltProtocolV6x0(
+        new utils.MessageRecordingConnection(),
+        buffer,
+        {
+          disableLosslessIntegers: true
+        }
+      )
+
+      const packable = protocol.packable(struct)
+
+      expect(packable).not.toThrow()
+
+      buffer.reset()
+
+      const unpacked = protocol.unpack(buffer)
+      expect(unpacked.asTypedArray().buffer).toEqual(object.asTypedArray().buffer) // compares buffers to successfully compare BigInts
+      expect(unpacked.getType()).toEqual(object.getType())
+    })
+
+    it.each([
+      [
+        'without message',
+        new structure.Structure(0x3F, ['Quantum Integer', 6, 10, {}]),
+        new UnsupportedType('Quantum Integer', 6, 10)
+      ],
+      [
+        'with message',
+        new structure.Structure(0x3F, ['Quantum Integer', 6, 10, { message: 'Quantum computing is always 10 years away' }]),
+        new UnsupportedType('Quantum Integer', 6, 10, 'Quantum computing is always 10 years away')
+      ]
+    ])('should unpack unknown type (%s)', (_, struct, object) => {
+      const buffer = alloc(256)
+      const protocol = new BoltProtocolV6x0(
+        new utils.MessageRecordingConnection(),
+        buffer,
+        {
+          disableLosslessIntegers: true
+        }
+      )
+
+      const packable = protocol.packable(struct)
+
+      expect(packable).not.toThrow()
+
+      buffer.reset()
+
+      const unpacked = protocol.unpack(buffer)
+      expect(unpacked).toEqual(object)
+    })
   })
 
   describe('result metadata enrichment', () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/vector.ts b/packages/core/src/vector.ts
index 5f86a7d91..927303582 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/vector.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/vector.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ export default class Vector<K extends Float32Array | Float64Array | Int8Array |
     ) {
       throw newError('The neo4j Vector class does not support Unsigned Integer Arrays, please use a signed IntArray')
     } else {
-      throw newError(`The neo4j Vector class is a wrapper for TypedArrays. got ${typeof typedArray}`)
+      // @ts-expect-error
+      throw newError(`The neo4j Vector class is a wrapper for TypedArrays. got ${(typedArray.toString() as string)}`)
     }
     this._typedArray = typedArray
   }
@@ -128,7 +129,19 @@ Object.defineProperty(Vector.prototype, VECTOR_IDENTIFIER_PROPERTY, {
  * @return {Vector} - The Neo4j Vector ready to be used as a query parameter
  */
 export function vector<K extends Float32Array | Float64Array | Int8Array | Int16Array | Int32Array | BigInt64Array> (typedArray: K): Vector<K> {
-  return new Vector(typedArray)
+  try {
+    return new Vector(typedArray)
+  } catch {
+    if (
+      typedArray instanceof Uint8Array ||
+      typedArray instanceof Uint16Array ||
+      typedArray instanceof Uint32Array ||
+      typedArray instanceof BigUint64Array
+    ) {
+      throw newError('Invalid argument type passed to vector constructor function: should be signed integer or float TypedArray, got unsigned integer TypedArray')
+    }
+    throw newError(`Invalid argument type passed to vector constructor function: should be TypedArray, got ${typedArray.toString()}`)
+  }
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/core/test/vector-type.test.ts b/packages/core/test/vector-type.test.ts
index 93ea84dbf..a39aede71 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/vector-type.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/vector-type.test.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,14 @@ describe('Vector', () => {
       expect(vec.getType()).toEqual(expectedType)
       expect(vec.asTypedArray()).toEqual(typedArray)
     })
+
+    it.each([
+      ['array', [], 'should be TypedArray, got'],
+      ['Unsigned TypedArray', Uint16Array.from([]), 'should be signed integer or float TypedArray, got unsigned integer TypedArray']
+    ])('should fail to create create vector from (%s)', (_, typedArray, expectedMessage) => {
+      // @ts-expect-error
+      expect(() => vector(typedArray)).toThrow(expectedMessage)
+    })
   })
   describe('.toString()', () => {
     it.each([
diff --git a/packages/neo4j-driver-deno/lib/core/vector.ts b/packages/neo4j-driver-deno/lib/core/vector.ts
index d33c42922..70f83319c 100644
--- a/packages/neo4j-driver-deno/lib/core/vector.ts
+++ b/packages/neo4j-driver-deno/lib/core/vector.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ export default class Vector<K extends Float32Array | Float64Array | Int8Array |
     ) {
       throw newError('The neo4j Vector class does not support Unsigned Integer Arrays, please use a signed IntArray')
     } else {
-      throw newError(`The neo4j Vector class is a wrapper for TypedArrays. got ${typeof typedArray}`)
+      // @ts-expect-error
+      throw newError(`The neo4j Vector class is a wrapper for TypedArrays. got ${(typedArray.toString() as string)}`)
     }
     this._typedArray = typedArray
   }
@@ -128,7 +129,19 @@ Object.defineProperty(Vector.prototype, VECTOR_IDENTIFIER_PROPERTY, {
  * @return {Vector} - The Neo4j Vector ready to be used as a query parameter
  */
 export function vector<K extends Float32Array | Float64Array | Int8Array | Int16Array | Int32Array | BigInt64Array> (typedArray: K): Vector<K> {
-  return new Vector(typedArray)
+  try {
+    return new Vector(typedArray)
+  } catch {
+    if (
+      typedArray instanceof Uint8Array ||
+      typedArray instanceof Uint16Array ||
+      typedArray instanceof Uint32Array ||
+      typedArray instanceof BigUint64Array
+    ) {
+      throw newError('Invalid argument type passed to vector constructor function: should be signed integer or float TypedArray, got unsigned integer TypedArray')
+    }
+    throw newError(`Invalid argument type passed to vector constructor function: should be TypedArray, got ${typedArray.toString()}`)
+  }
 }
 
 /**