- Offered a Happy Days (1974) spinoff series centering around her character, Leather Tuscadero, but turned it down.
- She was the very first female bass player to become a major rock star, breaking a barrier to women's participation in rock music. She has remarked, "They say women cannot play bass. They say that. Bull-shit!".
- Was once in a band called "Suzi and the Pleasure Seekers" with her sisters, Patti Quatro, Nancy Quatro and Arlene Quatro.
- She has frequently sought to correct the story that her real name is Quatrocchio. It was her grandfather's name, but the family had shortened it to Quatro by the time Suzi was born.
- Aunt of Sherilyn Fenn, drummer Michael Glass (of Overscene) and Kristen Glass.
- Although her albums did not make very many waves in the US, in Europe and Australia she was a phenomenon, a status that remains to this day.
- She broke her right knee and left wrist while boarding an aircraft in Kiev, Ukraine, where she had performed the night before. She had to cancel her appearance at the Detroit Music Awards, where she was to be inducted into the Detroit Hall of Fame along with her sisters, scheduled for April 27.
- She hosted weekly rock and roll programmes on BBC Radio 2, "Rockin' with Suzi Q" and " Wake Up Little Suzi".
- She refused an opportunity to record with the great Elvis Presley, whom she admitted was her idol.
- The American indie rock band Tuscaderosong named their band and their song "Leather Idol", as well as patterned much of their style and attitude after her character on "Happy Days".
- She was awarded an Honorary Doctorate at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, U.K. on October 19, 2016.
- Long time resident of Little Waltham village near the City of Chelmsford in Essex (United Kingdom).
- The child she had with her first husband was Laura, born 22 September 1982.
- Attended the funeral of her friend and fellow musician Lynsey de Paul on 7 October 2014 in London, U.K. Suzi left a note reading: "My Gemini buddy, I will miss you. Love, Suzi".
- Her first husband, Len Tucker was her guitarist.
- She won six Bravo Otto Award from Bravo Magazine for "female singer".
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