diff --git a/packages/components/date-picker-panel/__tests__/date-picker-panel.test.tsx b/packages/components/date-picker-panel/__tests__/date-picker-panel.test.tsx
index 91ae3d6953..dc750ad1db 100644
--- a/packages/components/date-picker-panel/__tests__/date-picker-panel.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/components/date-picker-panel/__tests__/date-picker-panel.test.tsx
@@ -461,6 +461,24 @@ describe('DatePickerPanel', () => {
           '6',
         ])
       })
+
+      it('should handle array value without errors', async () => {
+        const value = ref(['2025-09-01'])
+        const wrapper = mount(() => (
+          <DatePickerPanel v-model={value.value} type="datetime" />
+        ))
+        await nextTick()
+
+        const dateInput = wrapper.find(
+          '.el-date-picker__time-header > span:nth-child(1) input'
+        ).element as HTMLInputElement
+        expect(dateInput.value).toBe('2025-09-01')
+
+        const timeInput = wrapper.find(
+          '.el-date-picker__time-header > span:nth-child(2) input'
+        ).element as HTMLInputElement
+        expect(timeInput.value).toBe('00:00:00')
+      })
     })
 
     describe(':type="datetimerange"', () => {
diff --git a/packages/components/date-picker-panel/src/date-picker-com/panel-date-pick.vue b/packages/components/date-picker-panel/src/date-picker-com/panel-date-pick.vue
index 8ed9e36be8..8c8848e947 100644
--- a/packages/components/date-picker-panel/src/date-picker-com/panel-date-pick.vue
+++ b/packages/components/date-picker-panel/src/date-picker-com/panel-date-pick.vue
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ import {
   extractTimeFormat,
 } from '@element-plus/components/time-picker'
 import { ElIcon } from '@element-plus/components/icon'
-import { isArray, isFunction } from '@element-plus/utils'
+import { extractFirst, isArray, isFunction } from '@element-plus/utils'
 import { EVENT_CODE } from '@element-plus/constants'
 import {
   ArrowLeft,
@@ -347,8 +347,9 @@ const emit = (value: Dayjs | Dayjs[], ...args: any[]) => {
 const handleDatePick = async (value: DateTableEmits, keepOpen?: boolean) => {
   if (selectionMode.value === 'date') {
     value = value as Dayjs
-    let newDate = props.parsedValue
-      ? (props.parsedValue as Dayjs)
+    const parsedDateValue = extractFirst(props.parsedValue)
+    let newDate = parsedDateValue
+      ? parsedDateValue
           .year(value.year())
           .month(value.month())
           .date(value.date())
@@ -547,7 +548,7 @@ const onConfirm = () => {
     emit(props.parsedValue as Dayjs[])
   } else {
     // deal with the scenario where: user opens the date time picker, then confirm without doing anything
-    let result = props.parsedValue as Dayjs
+    let result = extractFirst(props.parsedValue)
     if (!result) {
       const defaultTimeD = dayjs(defaultTime).locale(lang.value)
       const defaultValueD = getDefaultValue()
@@ -595,17 +596,15 @@ const dateFormat = computed(() => {
 const visibleTime = computed(() => {
   if (userInputTime.value) return userInputTime.value
   if (!props.parsedValue && !defaultValue.value) return
-  return ((props.parsedValue || innerDate.value) as Dayjs).format(
-    timeFormat.value
-  )
+  const dateValue = extractFirst(props.parsedValue) || innerDate.value
+  return dateValue.format(timeFormat.value)
 })
 
 const visibleDate = computed(() => {
   if (userInputDate.value) return userInputDate.value
   if (!props.parsedValue && !defaultValue.value) return
-  return ((props.parsedValue || innerDate.value) as Dayjs).format(
-    dateFormat.value
-  )
+  const dateValue = extractFirst(props.parsedValue) || innerDate.value
+  return dateValue.format(dateFormat.value)
 })
 
 const timePickerVisible = ref(false)
@@ -629,8 +628,9 @@ const getUnits = (date: Dayjs) => {
 
 const handleTimePick = (value: Dayjs, visible: boolean, first: boolean) => {
   const { hour, minute, second } = getUnits(value)
-  const newDate = props.parsedValue
-    ? (props.parsedValue as Dayjs).hour(hour).minute(minute).second(second)
+  const parsedDateValue = extractFirst(props.parsedValue)
+  const newDate = parsedDateValue
+    ? parsedDateValue.hour(hour).minute(minute).second(second)
     : value
   innerDate.value = newDate
   emit(innerDate.value, true)
diff --git a/packages/components/date-picker/__tests__/date-picker.test.ts b/packages/components/date-picker/__tests__/date-picker.test.ts
index e4d0211676..69196255a0 100644
--- a/packages/components/date-picker/__tests__/date-picker.test.ts
+++ b/packages/components/date-picker/__tests__/date-picker.test.ts
@@ -1096,6 +1096,54 @@ describe('DatePicker', () => {
       expect(changeHandler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
     })
   })
+
+  it('should handle array value for datetime type without errors', async () => {
+    const wrapper = _mount(
+      `<el-date-picker
+        v-model="value"
+        type="datetime"
+      />`,
+      () => ({ value: ['2025-09-01'] })
+    )
+
+    await nextTick()
+    const input = wrapper.find('input')
+    expect(input.element.value).toBe('2025-09-01 00:00:00')
+
+    await input.trigger('focus')
+    await nextTick()
+
+    const dateInput = document.querySelector(
+      '.el-date-picker__time-header > span:nth-child(1) input'
+    ) as HTMLInputElement
+    const timeInput = document.querySelector(
+      '.el-date-picker__time-header > span:nth-child(2) input'
+    ) as HTMLInputElement
+
+    expect(dateInput?.value).toBe('2025-09-01')
+    expect(timeInput?.value).toBe('00:00:00')
+  })
+
+  it('should convert array value to proper format when changed', async () => {
+    const wrapper = _mount(
+      `<el-date-picker v-model="value" type="datetime" />`,
+      () => ({ value: ['2025-09-04'] })
+    )
+
+    const originalValue = wrapper.vm.value
+    expect(originalValue).toEqual(['2025-09-04'])
+
+    const input = wrapper.find('input')
+    await input.trigger('focus')
+    await nextTick()
+
+    const dateCell = document.querySelector('.el-date-table td.available')
+    await (dateCell as HTMLElement)?.click()
+    await nextTick()
+
+    expect(wrapper.vm.value).not.toEqual(['2025-09-04'])
+    expect(Array.isArray(wrapper.vm.value)).toBe(false)
+  })
 })
 
 describe('DatePicker Navigation', () => {
diff --git a/packages/utils/__tests__/arrays.test.ts b/packages/utils/__tests__/arrays.test.ts
index e18dd8f527..d51d0dd743 100644
--- a/packages/utils/__tests__/arrays.test.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/__tests__/arrays.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from 'vitest'
 import { castArray as lodashCastArray } from 'lodash-unified'
-import { castArray, ensureArray, unique } from '..'
+import { castArray, ensureArray, extractFirst, unique } from '..'
 
 describe('arrays', () => {
   it('unique should work', () => {
@@ -17,4 +17,14 @@ describe('arrays', () => {
   it('re-export ensureArray', () => {
     expect(ensureArray).toBe(lodashCastArray)
   })
+
+  it('extractFirst should work', () => {
+    expect(extractFirst([1, 2, 3])).toBe(1)
+    expect(extractFirst(['a', 'b', 'c'])).toBe('a')
+    expect(extractFirst(42)).toBe(42)
+    expect(extractFirst('hello')).toBe('hello')
+    expect(extractFirst(null)).toBe(null)
+    expect(extractFirst(undefined)).toBe(undefined)
+    expect(extractFirst([])).toBe(undefined)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/packages/utils/arrays.ts b/packages/utils/arrays.ts
index 892096434f..6eeddfa4c3 100644
--- a/packages/utils/arrays.ts
+++ b/packages/utils/arrays.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ import { isArray } from './types'
 
 export const unique = <T>(arr: T[]) => [...new Set(arr)]
 
+export const extractFirst = <T>(arr: T | T[]): T => {
+  return isArray(arr) ? arr[0] : arr
+}
+
 type Many<T> = T | ReadonlyArray<T>
 // TODO: rename to `ensureArray`
 /** like `_.castArray`, except falsy value returns empty array. */